Biden Seeks $33 Billion More for Ukraine, Girding for Longer War
- Request includes $20.4 billion for military and security
- Biden wants authority to seize, sell Putin allies’ assets
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President Joe Biden asked Congress to provide $33 billion for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as the power to seize and sell the assets of wealthy Russians, as the Kremlin’s invasion grinds into its third month.
“We need this bill to support Ukraine and its fight for freedom,” Biden said at the White House on Thursday in a speech outlining his request.